Aaron, Margie, and Benjamin
07.17.2020
Margie: “This would have been our 13th summer to teach and perform at the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina. It is an intense 7
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Margie: “This would have been our 13th summer to teach and perform at the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina. It is an intense 7
“It is a deep mystery to live here in this imperfect place. On a summer night, with fireflies in the yard and bats overhead, the
Shady: “As I stand at the entrance of my home, adorned in intricate crystal jewels and enveloped in a custom violet sequin gown, I feel
Lujza: “When Joy and I first met on the internet in 2003, she was living here in Lexington and I was in my hometown of
Genaro: “Being a mariachi musician in Kentucky has been a unique experience. Where I come from, Mexican culture is everywhere. Everyone speaks Spanish and mariachi
Amane graduated from Lafayette High School and is in the National Honor Society. She leaves for Japan next week, where she’ll take an exam, hoping
Walter: “We are Mexican-Peruvian-American. We are a family of mixed cultures, of different customs and holidays. For example, our kids celebrate the Mexican Day of
Fathia: “This time is very special for us because my mom is here—she would have been back in Palestine, had it not been for the
Chelsey: “Contrails have always captured my imagination, at times filling me with envy. ‘Where were they going?’—probably somewhere great, I imagined. Though in all likelihood
Andrea James works as Community Response Strategist in the Mayor’s Office, City of Lexington. She chairs the Fayette County Subcommittee, HEALing Communities Grant. She is
Heath is a software architect, working for a company in New York. When we arrived to take their family photo, he was in a meeting,
Amani: “Today, May 9th at 3pm, would have been the day I walked across that stage at Rupp Arena with my name being called, receiving
Amelia: “As Co-President of my senior class at Lafayette High School, I have the honor of giving a speech at our graduation ceremony, addressing my
Philip: “This pandemic has enabled me to spend more time with my family, to grow as an individual. Despite all the madness, I have an
David: “I remodel kitchen and baths. I got laid off in the second week of the pandemic. I’ve greatly enjoyed the extra time with my
Rufus: “I am so grateful to have my humans home with me all day for non-stop companionship and occasional play breaks. I know they are
Jennifer: “My whole life before Covid-19 revolved around people. Meetings, events, banquets, and neighborhood gatherings dominated my life. As an extreme extrovert, I had a
Yesterday was Ashley’s birthday. This is what she said about it: “Celebrating 50 years is an opportunity to be grateful for a whole new realm
John and Franny: “Our boys are struggling to understand and express the changes in our routine. They are curious about everything, including what they can
Meredith: “We typically don’t have sit-down dinners because Tristan has dance class 4 nights a week and I have rehearsals. Since we became quarantined, having
Laura: “The first few weeks of the pandemic, I was in overfunctioning mode, as a leader of Common Good and as an individual. This past
Rachel and Justin have climbed every mountain and crossed every river to simply be together. Yesterday was meant to be the culmination of their unwavering
Mick played two songs for us on his ukulele: “Sunshine On My Shoulders” and “Anti-COVID Anthem #19” (to the tune of “Short’nin’ Bread”). He sang,
Rifka and Smail fled their native country of Bosnia in the midst of a bloody war, arriving in Lexington in November 1995. They made their
Lauren SherroWu teaches students with moderate to severe disabilities and co-sponsors the GSA at Lafayette High School. Dan and Lauren had planned an outing to
Susan and David greeted us ready to perform “Idiomatically Speaking” “Idiomatically Speaking” by David Fitts Her: “A penny for your thoughts.”Him: “Well, yesterday, they were
Joe teaches Physics at UK and was getting ready for his online class next week, learning how to use Zoom. Susan was thinking about exercising.
Kayti and Eric: “Our entire livelihood and lives are threatening to crumble in a week. We just canceled our May tour with Tinderbox Circus Sideshow.